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GOLF BAG Filed Sept. 12, 1938 Patentecl Oct. 8, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE GOLF BAG Claude P. Wyman, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application 'September 12; 1938, Serial No. 229,515

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-1.5)

This invention relates to golf bag constructions and more particularlyto golf bags which include hoods for covering the open upper end of thebag and the golf clubs protruding from said upper end. 4

Golf bags have been constructed for a considerable length of time withhood elements for covering the clubs and the open top of the bag forstorage purposes and to protect the clubs from rain. The customary hoodconstruction includes a vsubstantially tubular fiexible fabric elementwhich is secured inside of the bag and which when not in use lies aroundthe inner wall of the bag and around the shafts of the clubs therein.When drawn into bag closing position it is necessary to remove the clubsand pull the hood out of the open end of the bag, then replace the clubsand close the opening in the hood. This is aninconvenient and ratherimpractical type of construction, and if the hood is being closedbecause of rain, the clubs are Very likely to become thoroughly wet dueto their entire removal from the bag in order to bring the hood into bagclosing position.

It is a general object of my invention to provide a golf bag wherein thehood when not in use is retained within the bag out of the way of theclubs, and which may be brought from that position to its bag closingand club covering position without removal or disturbance of the clubsin the bag.

Another object of the invention is to provide a golf bag constructionwherein the hood is removable from the bag through the side wall thereofand wherein said side wall is free of any projections or bulges so thatthe bag may be easily slipped onto a shelf or into a pigeon hole orlocker in the clubhouse.

Another object of the invention is the provi- '40 sion of means foreffectively closing the opening in the bag through which the hood isremoved and replaced.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bag having anopening in the side for the removal of the hood wherein said opening canbe effectively secured against unauthorized removal of clubs from thebag when the hood is in bag closing position.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a hoodconstruction which Will effectively cover the open end of the bag andclubs therein and at the same time render the clubs Veasily accessiblein the event the equipment is being used in the rain and individualremoval of clubs is desired.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will more fullyappear from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts 5 throughout the views, and, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an embodiment of my invention with thehood within the bag;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the hood removal opening in openposition; 10

Fig. 3 is a side elevation with the hood in raised position over theopen top of the bag;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation taken from the opposite side shown inFig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged Vertical section with the 15 lower portion of thebag broken away; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of hood construction.

In the drawing there is shown a bag body 1 which may be formed ofleather, duck, or other '2b suitable fabric, and said body is preferablysubstantiallyoval in cross section. The bottom of the bag is closed byinverted element 8 which lies over a lower cuff 9. A ring ||l is placedaround the open upper edge of the ,bag to hold it in shape, and a ringcover is secured over the ring and the upper edge of the bag. A slingstrap |2 is connected at its upper end to the upper edge of the bag andat its lower end to a buckle |3, said buckle providing for adjustment inthe 30 length of the sling Strap. A handle |4 is also customarilyprovided. A ball pocket |5 is provided with a longitudinal opening whichmay be closed by a slide fastener element generally indicated at |6.

The wall of the bag body 1 is provided with a longitudinal slit oropening |1, said opening being provided with slide fastener elements |8at its edges and a slide member 9 which is customarily provided with anaperture 20 in the handle thereof. Thus the opening in the body sidewall can be quickly and completely opened orclosed by manipulation ofthe slide fastener. At the upper end of the opening is a transversecutout or opening 2| which extends'across a portion v of the bag bodypreferably just below the ring cover The edges of the cut-out portion 2|are spaced from each other to provide a transverse opening of someappreciable width. An inner flap 22 is secured to the body along theupper 50 edge of the transverse body opening 2| and said flap isprovided with snap fastener elements 23 which are adapted to be securedto cooperating snap fastener elements 24 on the outer side of said bodybelow the ends of the transverse cut- 535 out 2|. The fiap 22 is adaptedto lie over said cut-out 2| and over the upper portion of thelongitudinal opening or slit Il when the hood is in erected position aswill be seen later.

The hood itself comprises a fiexible body 25 which is provided up oneside thereof with a cutout 26, a slide fastener indicated generally at21 being used to open or close the Vertical opening in said hood 25. Thehood is closed at one end and open at the other end thereof, and at saidopen end one side of the hood lies over the upper edge of'the inner fiap22 and is secured to the body of the bag by a line of stitches 28 whichalso secures the fiap 22 and which fastens the'V lower edge of the ringcover H to the bag body.` As shown in Fig. 5, it is the inner side ofthe hood which is extended up above the trans-l verse opening 2| andsecured to thelbag body. In the position of the hood shown in Vl'ig. 5the inner fiap 22 is positioned within the opening 32| and inside of thebody wall as is the hood .25. ''he'slide fastener `|9 on thelongitudinal opening infthe body wall is manipulated to close saidlongitudinal opening and an outer flap 29, also held by the line ofstitches 2|, is adapted to Hfit down over the" transverse opening 2| andbe secured by snap fastening elements 30 to the co- 'perating'fastenerelements 24 on the outer side ofv the'bag body adjacent the ends of thetransverse opening 2|.. It isvpreferred that the height `of theouter'flap :29 be such that when it is folded up against the upperportion of the bag body it will. terminate approximately at the top edgeof said body. I

`When raising of Vthe hood is desired to cover the top end of the bagand any clubsftvithin thezbag'the slide fastener element IQ is pulleddown to open the longitudinal slit or opening l'l in the bag body afterunfastening of the outer flap 29 and the hood 25, can be withdrawnthrough said opening 'l and swung upwardly on the outside of the bagandvfitted over the open top of said vbag body. The hood may befirttedvover theV end of the bag with the hood slide fastener 21 eitherclose-d or open. On the yopposite side of the hood from the side whichis seweot to the bagbody there is provided a snap fastenr elementl whichis adapted to cooper- -atelwith ,a fastener element 32 on the upperportion of the bag body and on the opposite side ofsaid body from theopening through which vthehood has been withdrawn The snap fastener'ele-ments 3| and32 prevent the hood from drop- 'euifed te the festenere1eme'nts 24 en the bag body after closure of the longitudinal body'openingby upward'movement of the slide fastener 'element IQQ t When thehood isin raised position 'the hood Aslide fastener 2'|` may be closedand' its slide element 21a may be passed through a ring 33 which 'issecured to the ,bag body whereupon a padlock l||V can be passedvthroughthe opening in'the slide yelement 21a` to llock| said hood over the open.upper end of thevbag; Furtherinore a grommet '34 in the'inner fia'p 22'is" adapted to receive the apertured handle .portion of the slideelement |9 which can be inserted through saidl grommet Vfromthe innerside of the fiap and a padlock seufed thefiheiigh as shown :M233 V11:1Fe; 3.

the upper end of said bag.

,walls which are jointed at one edge and along Thus the bag is securelylocked against unauthorized removal of clubs from the bag.

In view of the fact that the hood 25 extends below the upper edge of thebag when said hood is in raised position, I have provided a Verticalcut-out 36 in that portion of the hood adjacent the point where the slngstrap |2 is secured to the upper edge of the bag vso that the hood willnt over the bag without interference from said sling strap. In Fig. 6there is shown the upper portion of a bag 31 with'a hood 38 in' raisedposition over As shown in the drawing, the hood is composed of a pair ofside 15 the top there'of by a slide fastener 39 to permit opening of thehood up one edge and across the top. Thisvty-pe of hood and openingtherefor provides an Vextrernely convenient construction for the removalof clubs from the bag individually ifthe user vof the bag happens to beplaying in vthe rain. lyformingthis type of opening int the -hood andproviding. a slide fastener therefor `it vis possible to open the samenot only throughout its Vertical height, but also across its top, andnaturally the heads of the longer woodenrclubs more completely exposed.for selection and From the foregoing'it will be seen that I .have

providedvawgolf bagconstruction wherein. the `30 Vhood therefor can beremoved from the bagdand raised toV bag covering position Verytquicklyand deasily without removing or disturbing Vthe clubs in ythe bagf Bythe' same token the hood can be taken .down and placed inside of the bagthrough the wall of lthe bag body without disturbing the clubs. -This isgreatly Superior to that type of hood wherein it is necessary to pull:the hood from the bag through the top4 opening thereof, `a procedurewhich generally lnecessitates removal of.` all of the clubs from thebag. Furthermore, abag constructed inv accordance with liny.inventioncan be provided 'with division hood .is Vconstructed `so thatit vwill-fold against the inner vwall of the bag body, but naturally ifthe hood is to be drawnupwardly through the 1,open.endoffthe bag tocover the clubs, it is necessary .toremove the clubs held between thedifront `Within the bag. i

- vIn* ladditionitwill be notedfrom the above descriptionthat I haveprovided a convenient means for closing the'wertical and transversevision, trap and bag body to withdraw the hood openings in; the bag bodyand for interlocking thezsameto prevent unauthorized access to the`lnterior. of 'the bag.A Furthermore, when the hood isddewn end withinthe body ef the bagit 'is'adaptedto fold fiat 'against the inner sidewall 'of the-bag so thatlthere is no bulge or projecting'element'whichwill prevent convenient slid- 5 infg of-the bag on to'V ashelf' for storage purposes.

' 'It fwill, of course, -.be understood that various changes may be madein the form, details, ar-

frangement and proportions of the various` parts without ;departin-gfrom the s'cope of my invention. 31;. 1 I .i z i i .FWhat'is'claimedis': i

:' A.bag':for golf clubs and the like comprising,

;azbody;havingI a side wall,a. bottom and an: open top, said side wallhaving a Vertical slit'lthe'z'ein in its upper porton and also having across opening joining the upper end of said Vertical slit below the topedge of the bag, a slide fastener closure for said Vertical slit, a pairof fiaps secured to said side wall above said cross opening, a hogdsecured. at its top inner edge to said side Wall above said crossopening between said two flaps and adapted to be swung outwardly fromwithin the bag through said slit and cross opening to

